Historical Events
1521
Hernán Cortés completes his conquest of the Aztec empire by capturing Tenochtitlan.
1792
King Louis XVI of France is arrested and taken to prison.
1961
East Germany begins building the Berlin Wall.
2004
The 2004 Summer Olympics opens in Athens, Greece.
2016
Michael Phelps wins his 23rd Olympic gold medal at the Rio Games.
Famous Birthdays
1818
Lucy Stone
American feminist orator and editor who was the first woman to retain her own name after marriage.
1860
Annie Oakley
American sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.
1895
Bert Lahr
American comedian who played the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz.
1926
Fidel Castro
Cuban revolutionary who ruled Cuba for nearly 50 years.
1951
Dan Fogelberg
American musician known for Same Old Lang Syne.
